e.
When the lever is raised you can
turn the carousel counter clockwise
indefinitely. Just hold the knob and
turn the carousel (see fig. 6)
f.
The carousel has two positions
with an audible "click":
• lever in front of machine (see fig. 5)
• coffee funnel in front of machine
(see fig. 8) = coffee filling position
Please practice the operation of the
lever and the carousel a few times.
6. INITIAL PREPARATION
This procedure is necessary before
first use and after you have cleared
the machine (see CLEARING THE
THERMOCOIL, chapter 15.4).
a.
Plug in the machine. (The machine
has an internal cord storage. Just
pull out as much cord as you need.
You can push the unwanted part of
the cord back into the machine).
b.
Remove the water tank lid, lift
out the water tank, and fill with cold,
fresh water. Replace the water tank
and make sure it sits properly in its
receptacle (see fig. 8a). The water
tank holds approx. 53 oz. You can
also use another container and fill
the water tank without removing it
from the machine.
c.
Make sure the selector switch points
to the coffee spout symbol
(see fig. 12)
d.
Make sure the tray is inserted prop-
erly (see fig. 2).
e.
Make sure the lever points to the
front (see fig. 5)
f.
Close the lever as follows: First
squeeze and hold the handle bar
then push the lever down (see fig. 7).
Now release the handle bar.
g.
Switch on the Main On/Off Button
(see fig. 1.1; #6a). The red light
within the On/Off button will illumi-
nate. At the same time the yellow
Thermostat Light will light up indi-
cating that the machine is heating
up the internal ThermoCoil unit.
h.
Place a cup underneath the coffee
spout.
i.
Turn the Pump Button on (see fig. 1.1;
#6b). You will hear a pump noise.
Initially it will take about 30 to 40
seconds before any water will
come out of the spout. As soon as
some water comes out of the
spout, turn the pump button off.
j.
Raise the lever (see fig. 7) and
slowly turn the carousel counter
clockwise (see fig. 6) until the coffee
funnel points to the front of the
machine (see fig. 8)
You are now ready to prepare your
favorite coffee beverage.
7. HOW THE THERMOSTAT LIGHT
WORKS
• As long as the yellow Thermostat
light (fig. 1.1; #6d) is on, the
ThermoCoil inside the machine is
heating up. When the selector
switch is in the spout position (fig.
12) or in the hot water position (fig.
12a) the thermostat light will turn off
when the maximum temperature is
reached. While brewing coffee, the
thermostat light might come on,
indicating that the ThermoCoil is
heating up again .
For hottest coffee:
When you turn
on the pump just after the thermo-
stat light turned off, you will get the
highest possible coffee temperature.
• When the selector switch is in the
steam position (fig. 12b), the therm-
ostat light will stay on, indicating
that the internal temperature is now
higher to transform hot water into
steam.
8. WHICH COFFEE GRIND?
The Capresso Ultima works with a
variety of grinds. It is much less sensi-
tive to the coffee grind than most
other pump espresso machines. You
can even grind with a regular blade
grinder and still get crema espresso
coffee. The coarser the coffee, the
faster the water will run through,
resulting in a weaker taste. The finer
the coffee is ground, the slower the
coffee will pump through, resulting in
a stronger, hotter cup of espresso. If
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